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Citizen Series 8 890 City LightsvsGrand Seiko SBGE307

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Series 8 890 City Lights
CitizenSeries 8 890 City Lights
MSRP $1,495
SBGE307
Grand SeikoSBGE307
MSRP $11,500
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Citizen Series 8 890 City Lights

The Citizen Series 8 890 City Lights features a geometric dial inspired by skyscraper shadows, with the silver model noted for its versatility. The watch is housed in a 40.1mm octagonal case with brushed and polished finishes, and uses the Miyota 9051 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. On balance, owners and reviewers highlight the unique dial design as a key appeal of the Citizen Series 8 890 City Lights.

Grand Seiko SBGE307

The Grand Seiko SBGE307 is praised for its unique "lion's mane" textured ivory dial and angular, modern titanium case featuring Zaratsu polishing. Reviewers highlight the aggressive, claw-shaped lugs and the contrasting hairline finishing, as well as the brownish-red GMT hand as a notable accent. The watch is powered by the 9R66 Spring Drive movement, offering a 72-hour power reserve and accuracy rated at +/- 15 seconds per month by one source, and +/- 1 second per day by another. It is priced at $10,700 USD and offers 200m water resistance. On balance, reviewers find the Grand Seiko SBGE307 to be a striking timepiece distinguished by its textured dial and sharp case finishing.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Series 8 890 City Lights42.6mm
SBGE30744.5mm
Power Reserve
Series 8 890 City Lights42h
SBGE30772h
Water Resistance
Series 8 890 City Lights200m
SBGE307200m
MSRP
Series 8 890 City Lights$1,495
SBGE307$11,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
GMT
Diameter
42.6mm
44.5mm
Thickness
12mm
14.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
23mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Champagne
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9051
9R66
Type
Automatic
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
42h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,495
$11,500
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